This Villain is Soft - Chapter 62



Only Noblemtl

Episode 62

“I know things aren’t going well these days.”

“What do you want? Get out if you’re not going to give me money.”

“I want the loot from Area 1.”

“You’re going to kill me now and take District 1, is that it?”

“I don’t really care about that kind of trouble.”

“Then what is it!”

“You need money, but you have expensive jewels that you can’t sell.”

“… … .”

“I’ll give you something you can sell instead. Let’s trade this.”

The large diamond that Nova had offered at that time was still safely stored in that safe.

The loot in Area 1 was rumored to be sapphires. This was thanks to the former boss who liked to drink and was a light-mouthed person.

Since few people would have seen the real thing, he planned to use the money he earned from selling the diamond he exchanged with Nova to buy a similar-looking fake and keep it in his safe instead.

But at this time, going outside of District 1 to sell jewels was a life-threatening act, and bringing in jewelers from other districts was also dangerous. They might be hired workers.

So, while he was trying to have a trustworthy executive sell it, a rumor suddenly spread that the spoils of Area 1 were actually large diamonds.

The executives may not know the password to the safe behind the picture frame, but they know its location.

Now I don’t know who to trust, so I haven’t been able to sell the diamonds up until now.

The queue was filled with anger.

The gang’s size has already been reduced by half. The subordinates remain with the intention of receiving the remaining money from Q, and they seem to have no intention of protecting the gang.

‘I have to collect Bunny’s ransom. If Eunhaon doesn’t give me the money… … .’

Q took a small pouch out of his bosom and opened it. Inside was a potion of unusually thick consistency.

* * *

The rooftop of a building in District 1 of the old town.

As the sunset gradually spread from afar, the heroes were also carefully observing the villains’ movements.

River, who was looking down the railing, opened his mouth.

“Gangs from other districts have also started to move.”

“Today is the day we finally reach a conclusion. It’s been dragging on for so long.”

“Still, it ended sooner than I initially expected.”

River responded to Chaser’s words and manipulated the band to deliver the news to Hero Headquarters.

The rusty door creaked open and Ghost and Juyeol came up to the rooftop.

“Gangs from outside the old city came too. I saw a few Awakened villains moving around on their own.”

The atmosphere was ominous, so I went to check on the villains’ situation.

The ones who came to Area 1 were Ghost, River, and Chaser.

Hunter and other heroes were tracking down clues about Halo’s whereabouts or dealing with villains who were committing crimes while the Old City was in chaos.

I can’t tell you how thankful I am that Nova has become so quiet at times like this.

The change of boss in any area of ​​the old city was also an important issue for the heroes.

The boss of Area 1 before Q was a madman who made bets with the lives of citizens as collateral.

He had little interest in money or fame, and didn’t care about the decreasing population of District 1.

When Q killed that guy and became the new boss of Area 1, many people were secretly relieved.

“It would be nice if the boss was a villain who could communicate well with the Hunter.”

“As long as the boss of the old city doesn’t expand the area, it’s fine.”

“Even those with potions are no good.”

“Oh, absolutely not. Even if there is a nullification patch, it is annoying.”

River gritted his teeth in agreement with Juyeol’s words.

There have already been sixteen deaths due to potion poisoning.

If you add in the casualties from stealing potions and fighting to keep them from being stolen, the number would easily exceed three digits.

Fortunately, the supply of potions decreased after Halo disappeared.

If potions are used in the big fight that is sure to happen today, damage may spread to other areas.

As these are unpredictable times, police were also on standby outside the old town.

[There’s something wrong with the panel! It needs to be fixed!]

Suddenly, an old gentleman’s cheerful voice was heard from the steps of the room.

He kicked the mechanical hamster that was circling around him with his toe, frowning.

The mechanical hamster rolled to the end of the railing and rolled again until it arrived next to the column.

“Stop it! Don’t you feel bad?”

“… …Does this look alive?”

Joo-yeol asked as if it was absurd, but River made a face as if asking why he was asking such an obvious question.

“Who’s alive? They’re just cute.”

“What’s so cute about it! Why do you like it, Sister? I said Dr. Eun made it.”

When Chaser became angry, River grumbled that he didn’t understand.

“It’s strong, cute, and even protects its owner. Why don’t you like it?”

“I said Dr. Eun made it!”

“What are you talking about when you’re just using the potion nullification patch?”

“That, that is that!”

Joo-yeol leaned his arm over the railing with an expression that said the situation itself was tiring and annoying.

The mechanical hamster that Eunhaon made by modifying a toaster, aka Ttiyong, helped me out in combat situations several times, just as River said.

Like blocking a bullet flying at you from an unavoidable angle, or taking a surprise hit on the forehead of a villain.

It followed me around wherever I went and when I returned to my lodgings, it perfectly fulfilled its role as a toaster.

It was strangely amazing how it would automatically find an outlet and charge itself when the battery was about to run out.

I’ve been saying for a few days that there’s a problem somewhere and it needs to be fixed, but there’s no one in Hero HQ who can fix it.

So I told him to go back to the lab, but he said he couldn’t go that far from his master.

Joo-yeol, who had been trying to shake off the mechanical hamster somehow, was now just waiting for it to break down and stop working.

Apart from being useful, it was an object that made me feel uncomfortable.

Because it looks like someone is chasing me around distractingly.

At that moment, the mechanical hamster that had curled up seemed to sense something and made an exclamation mark before jumping down from the railing.

[The repairman is nearby. He’ll come and fix the panel!]

Joo-yeol, who had been standing still with a blank expression, blinked.

What did he just say? A mechanic?

‘… … Is the Milky Way nearby?’

He looked down at the building and stepped away with a look of defeat on his face.

We have to catch him before he goes to find the Milky Way.

Wouldn’t it be great if I got caught bringing that mechanical hamster with me right after I left the lab?

“Brother? Where are you going?”

“I’ll take another look and come back. Call me if you need me.”

Joo-yeol hurriedly ran out of the building to find the mechanical hamster.

‘Where did you go?’

It rolled around in a circle, and its speed was surprisingly fast.

As I was coming down from the rooftop, I couldn’t see where I had already gone.

In the end, the best thing to do was to scan the floor and follow any traces of something rolling around.

I was passing by a dirty fountain that wasn’t producing a single drop of water.

“It’s a ghost, isn’t it?”

A leisurely voice caught my ear.

Juyeol, who had stopped dead in his tracks, looked back with his hand on his holster.

“Nova. I didn’t know you were interested in District 1 either.”

“I’m not interested in taking over this area. I’m just here to have fun.”

Nova, sitting leisurely on the fountain, seemed to exist in a different world all alone in the noisy old town.

“Are you enjoying the view? Are you here to blow up someone else’s house again?”

“Do you want an apology from me? As long as you’re alive and well, that’s enough.”

Joo-yeol was furious at Nova’s shameless attitude.

After completely destroying An-ga, he was chasing Halo and when he encountered it, he fiercely challenged me to a fight.

Then, he suddenly became quiet, and this coincided with the time when Nova started to frequent the Galaxy On’s lab again.

“… … .”

Joo-yeol, feeling embarrassed, moved his feet and warned.

“Just watch. Don’t cause any trouble.”

This wasn’t the time to be leisurely dealing with Nova. I had to find the mechanical hamster and retrieve it.

“Sometimes I wonder. What did you and Eunhaon do in that tiny house?”

But I looked back at Nova again without realizing it because of the sound I heard behind me.

“……what?”

“I don’t think I would have done anything great though.”

Nova chuckled and approached Juyeol.

“Do you know that when we get embarrassed, our shoulders turn red?”

“… … .”

“Aha. I guess you don’t know.”

As Juyeol’s expression hardened, Nova smiled brightly and continued speaking.

“What are those two dots side by side on your side, like a snake bite?”

“shut up.”

“Ah. And on the thigh─.”

Juyeol, whose fever reached the tip of his head, grabbed Nova by the collar.

“Shut up!”

“There is a small dot, and if you press on that dot─”

Phew!

Nova’s head turned as he was struck by the gun grip.

The moment Nova fell to the floor, Juyeol stopped when he noticed his satisfied smiling expression.

A look of disgust appeared on Juyeol’s face as he frowned fiercely.

Was he the kind of guy who would get hit so easily? He fell to the ground after getting hit once?

At that moment, a scream-like sound was heard along with urgent footsteps.

“Nova!”

Juyeol felt his spine stiffen at the sound of a voice he hadn’t heard in a long time.

Haon, who ran out from behind the column, looked at Nova.

“Nova. Are you okay? What the hell is this all of a sudden─”

Then he raised his head and his eyes met Juyeol’s.